John Newton
John Henry Newton, Jr. (July 24, 1725 – December 21, 1807) was a slave ship captain who became an Anglican clergyman.[2] He was the author of many hymns, including "Amazing Grace". This hymn talks about the Divine grace which reached out to a "wretch" (evil person) like himself. After he was saved from his sinful life he worked hard to stop the transportation of slaves on English ships. He worked with the member of parliament, William Wilberforce. The slave trade was outlawed in 1807 in England and other countries soon did the same. [3] This law was passed just 9 months before Newton's death.
| John Newton | |
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 Contemporary portrait of Newton | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 August [O.S. 24 July] 1725[1] Wapping, London, Great Britain |
| Died | 21 December 1807 (aged 82) London, United Kingdom |
| Spouse | Mary Catlett
(m. 1750; died 1790) |
| Occupation | British sailor, slaver, Anglican clergyman and prominent slavery abolitionist |
John Newton Media
Statue of Newton in County Donegal, on a wintry day
The parish church of St Peter and St Paul, Olney, where Newton became curate in 1764.
St Mary Woolnoth in the City of London, where Newton was rector from 1779.
The vicarage in Olney, where Newton wrote the hymn that would become "Amazing Grace".
Memorial plaque to Newton and his wife at St Mary Woolnoth in the City of London
Painting of John Newton published in 1807
Newton's tomb at Olney, Buckinghamshire, bearing his self-penned epitaph.
Stained-glass image of John Newton at St Peter and Paul Church in Olney, Buckinghamshire, where Newton served as parish priest.
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References
- ↑ Hatfield 1884.
- ↑ Dunn, John (1994). A Biography of John Newton (PDF). New Creation Teaching Ministry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-03-22. Retrieved 2020-11-11.
- ↑ 1807 – The Abolition of Slavery The abolition of the slave trade – Chasing Freedom: The Royal Navy and the suppression of the transatlantic slave trade Royal Naval Museum, Portsmouth Historic Dockyard Archived 2016-07-04 at the Wayback Machine history.ac.uk, accessed 30 August 2019
Other websites
- Famous Quotes by John Newton Archived 2020-05-14 at the Wayback Machine
- Amazing Grace: The True Story Archived 2009-04-10 at the Wayback Machine
- Amazing Grace: John Newton information Archived 2021-02-25 at the Wayback Machine
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